REVIEW: 'DNA' by Backstreet Boys

If there’s one thing in music you can rely on, it’s that enduring boy band Backstreet Boys know their way around a pop song or dozen. That’s not to say the quintet’s ninth album, DNA, features no surprises among its slickly produced, closely harmonised tracklisting.

Songs like “Breathe” and the Shawn Mendes-co-written single, “Chances”, don’t sound like anything the one-time chart-toppers have released before, proving the boys are capable of moving forward. (Out now) 3.5 stars

Gavin ScottA pop culture enthusiast from a young age, Gavin is equally passionate about great pop music (’80s synthpop, ’10s dream pop), gripping TV series (Friday Night Lights, The Handmaid’s Tale) and trips to the cinema (I love a blockbuster as much as anyone, but I’m done with the superhero thing).